White Coat Ceremony Marks Rite of Passage for Pharmacy Class of 2013

More than 200 students from Duquesne’s Mylan School of Pharmacy class of 2013 will be transitioned into the professional phase of their program at the University’s annual formal White Coat Ceremony.

Students entering their third year of studies in the pharmacy school will be presented with the white coats that they will wear during their laboratory work and experiential education. Nearly 600 Duquesne administrators, pharmacy faculty, and family and friends of the students are expected to attend the ceremony. A reception will follow.

“The white coat has long been a symbol of the relationship of trust between patients and pharmacists since the apothecary days,” said Dr. J. Douglas Bricker, dean of the Mylan School. “This ceremony, where students don their white coats and recite a pledge of professionalism, marks their commitment to the profession.”

Dr. Frank L. Sorgi, vice president of research and development of DPT Laboratories, LTD, will deliver the keynote address. After receiving their white coats, the class will then recite the pharmacy Pledge of Professionalism.

When: Tuesday, Aug. 25, at 6 p.m.

Where: Fourth Floor Ballroom, Duquesne Union, Duquesne University

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